Accumulations of Building Facades
Though the architecture of individual buildings is worth taking note of, there is nothing that defines the cityscape more than the accumulation of building facades. Whether it is a potential canvas for street art or of intentional architectural design, the façade inspires the artist. The likes of The Grand Canal at the Church of La Salute (1727) by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) highlighted the importance of the “veduta" or “view". The Italian “veduta" and any attempt to capture it, not only noted the monumental perspective of the buildings along the shores of Venice but also foreshadowed how the city would only grow. As the cityscape has historically been painted, so has it changed, shifted and growing on top of itself. Medieval cities are often metaphorically referred to as lasagnas, with layer upon layer of architecture sitting on top of each other or bunched together on the surface to create the street views we meander through everyday. In Artsper's selection of works, Marion Zimmermann draws attention to this feature of the urban landscape, whilst Logan Hicks pioneered his stencil work in the 90s using layering to accumulate the building facades of the cities he explored in his street art – revealing their many faces.
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Beau temps sur la Istiklal CD
Serge Salis
Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$4,048
Je pars d'un point et parviens à rejoindre un complexe de formes et couleurs... L' abstrait est devant moi
Serge Salis
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,762
Yellow Avalanche
Martin Kallay
Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,429
Manhattan Traffic II
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$643
Paris Street View
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 75 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$619
NYC-Streets XIIa
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 78.7 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting - 31 x 47 x 0.8 inch
$1,488
NYC-Streets - Empire State Building II
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 119.4 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 31 x 1 inch
$1,429
Rideau d'arbres
Gottfried Salzmann
Painting - 50.5 x 64.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.9 x 25.4 x 0 inch
$9,131
Dispersion des champs
Gottfried Salzmann
Painting - 68.3 x 52.2 cm Painting - 26.9 x 20.6 inch
$9,643
Quartier de Villanova Cagliari
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$714
Primavera porteña
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 95 x 191 x 3 cm Painting - 37.4 x 75.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,524
Wasn’t born to follow
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 150 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,476
All those words
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 190 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 74.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,834
World spins madly on
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 90 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch
$4,405
Loving the wind
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 140 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,238
Playing with dolphins
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 140 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,238
Times Square X
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 101.6 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 59 x 1 inch
$1,869
Times Square XII
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 101.6 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 59 x 1 inch
$1,869
Times Square Xl
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 80 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch
$1,488
Times Square XVII
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,726
Manhattan Twilight ll
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,810
Manhattan View in Twilight
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,810
Ayasofya et ses environs
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$595
New York City Streets I
Marion Zimmermann
Painting - 50 x 74.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$548
She is leaving
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 150 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch
$6,310
Mediterranean Architecture
Clemente Vergara
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$536
Beautiful girl
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 148 x 185 x 3 cm Painting - 58.3 x 72.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,476
Another day, another chance
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 85 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 33.5 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch
$4,286
Istanbul Siraselviller
Serge Salis
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,167
Je m'enfonce dans un Urbanisme Chaotique
Serge Salis
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,572
Fairfax District
Andrew Soria
Photography - 127 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 inch
$4,400
Lady Monster and Mr Walker
Martin Kallay
Photography - 75 x 50 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 inch
$2,500
Grande Motte Seagulls 2V
Clemente Vergara
Photography - 70 x 56 cm Photography - 27.6 x 22 inch
$536
The end of where it all started
Max Baris
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,714